F-35 Wing Assembly Platforms
Overview When faced with the challenge of producing up to 22 planes per month for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program, Lockheed Martin selected Handling Specialty based on our expertise in the automotive and aerospace industries. Vertical assembly stations are typically a four-post, screw-driven lift design with a platform that has a customized opening which […]
Rail Car Leveling Spreader
Overview As the crane lowers the beam to the railcar roof, the leveling spreader bar will adjust to the center of gravity during and after the lift with an individual radio-controlled, hand-held unit the crane operator will have. Features The motorized load-leveling spreader was designed to assist rail companies in removing various lengths and weights […]
Self-Propelled Rail Gantry for Tank Car Facility
Overview Handling Specialty was approached by a company responsible for designing an oil trans-loading operation in New Orleans, Louisiana. The company wanted to improve the efficiency of one of its processes, where personnel were required to be positioned over the top of rail tanker cars. Two critical factors in developing this solution were the safety […]
Overhead Rail Gantry
Overview Handling Specialty custom engineered and manufactured a manually moveable gantry to be used to remove and service air conditioners from the roofs of rolling stock in a railway maintenance facility. Once the air conditioner is removed from the railcar, it is moved horizontally and lowered through the platform to the ground. This is a […]